Video: 33 Days – Born to be Wild (trailer)
Submitted by msr on June 24, 2014
The heroic story of Niki Lauda in 1976, between his almost fatal crash, and his miraculous comeback to Monza 33 days after leaving hospital.
Niki Lauda was nearly killed in 1976 while racing at the Nurburgring. A stint in hospital and 33 days later, he returned to race at Monza. This upcoming piece seeks to tell the story of what happened during those days, whilst using unseen footage alongside interviews from the likes of Sir Jackie Stewart, Jochen Mass, David Coulthard, Lewis Hamilton, Hans-Joachim Stuck, Nico Rosberg and many others. We’re excited.
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